You have delivered me from the attacks of my people; you have preserved me as the head of nations. People I did not know are subject to me.
你救我脱离我百姓的争竞、保护我作列国的元首.我素不认识的民、必事奉我。Andrew was just one of the total group, but he never showed any jealousy or rivalry.
然而，他却从没有妒忌或争竞的表现。The Message paraphrase says, "In all this comparing and grading and competing, they quite miss the point. "
意思是：「在这一切的比较、评分和争竞当中，他们错失要点。」A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.
弟兄结怨，劝他和好，比取坚固城还难，这样的争竞，如同坚寨的门闩。Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
纷争的起头如水放开，所以在争闹之先，必当止息争竞。And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
然而主的仆人不可争竞，只要温温和和的待众人，善于教导，存心忍耐，But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen and said, "The water is ours! "
基拉耳的牧人与以撒的牧人争竞，说：“这水是我们的。”Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
与你争竞的，你要找他们也找不着。与你争战的，必如无有，成为虚无。Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
过路被事激动，管理不干己的争竞，好象人揪住狗耳。